A long flag was hung in front of the shop, fluttering in the wind.
A group of young people passed by, and one of them read word by word: "Pharmaceuticals are invincible in the world, let's fight if you don't accept it!" He sneered, "Oh, what a big tone!"
The others booed in a hurry.
"Exactly! Dare to say that the world is invincible in front of Senior Brother Qi!"
"Brother Qi went to smash his signboard."
"That's right, that's too arrogant!"
A passer-by stopped and said: "You guys are from other places, right? This Shengxiantang is the largest pharmacy in our Tianyun City. There is nothing to say about pharmacy! This slogan has been shouted for half a month. There are too many, but no one can take them off."
"Is the idea so hard?"
"Then it's time to see and see!"
"That's right, the pharmaceutical dares to say that it is stronger than our Tianhai Pavilion, I don't accept it!"
"Walk!"
A group of young people couldn't stand the excitement, and rushed towards the gate noisily.
The passer-by shook his head: "Young man, you are really angry."
Someone answered: "I didn't hear what they said, are you a disciple of Tianhai Pavilion? No wonder they are not convinced, the pharmacists of Tianhai Pavilion have always been famous."
"No matter what, they are still a group of young people. In terms of heat, how can they be as profound as the pharmacists in Shengxiantang?"
"That's true."
The group of young people rushed through the gate and were quickly led to the ring.
In the compound that can accommodate more than a hundred people, there is a ring in the middle. This arena is slightly different from the martial arts competition. There is a table on each side, with paper and pens on it. There is also a medicine stove at the front and back, with curling green smoke coming out, and the stove has already been heated.
In martial arts fights, whoever has the biggest fist will speak. In the battle of pharmacies, of course, whoever knows more about medicine will win. Compared with the martial arts competition, the pharmacist's competition was not exciting enough, and there were not so many audiences. However, because the slogan chanted by Shengxiantang is too arrogant, it has also gathered a lot of popularity in the past half month.
"It's the beginning, it's the beginning." The man took a big gong and banged it vigorously.
The guests who took the number plates sat down around the arena one after another, and it was 80% full.
An old man walked up to the arena, clasped his fists to the surroundings, and said, "Guests are invited, our Shengxiantang set up the arena, we will meet guests from all directions, and ask for friends from all over the world. It is better than me, the pharmacist of Shengxiantang, who will guard the ring for three days , give ten Xuanjing, a permanent discount of 20% of the VIP order. Without further ado, let's invite the ring master to come on stage!"
The old man stretched out his hand, and the eyes of the audience were directed to the person who came.
The host of the pharmacist's competition in Shengxian Hall was actually a shaky, skinny old man with a green shirt hanging on his body, as if he was wearing a bamboo pole.
With a serious face, the old man came to the stage and bowed to everyone.
Immediately there was applause.
This old man is Qin Zhiqiu, the number one pharmacist of Shengxian Hall, who has been fighting for half a month without a single defeat.
"Guest officers, who wants to compete?"
As soon as the host finished speaking, someone stood up and walked onto the stage: "I'll come to Yaoshi Qin for a while!"
"I wonder if this son is..." The host gestured.
The visitor waved a folding fan and said, "My surname is Deng, the Linjiang Deng family."
As soon as the words fell, there was a soft cry from the seat.
The Linjiang Deng family is a family of pharmacists! Shengxiantang played the banner of being invincible in the world. In the past half a month, the pharmacists who came to challenge became more and more famous, and finally alarmed the Linjiang Deng family!
There will be a good show today.
"So it's Mr. Deng." As soon as Linjiang Deng's name was announced, the host also became solemn, "I have long admired your name."
"Don't dare. How can your Ascension to Immortal Hall be so famous? At least the word "Unrivaled Under Heaven" is something that our Linjiang Deng Sect dare not say!"
Being stabbed by the other party, the host laughed and said nothing.
"Okay, what do you want to compare?" Mr. Deng's words were asked by Qin Yaoshi.
The skinny old man opened his mouth, his voice hoarse: "Differentiation of medicine, medicine, syndrome differentiation, please feel free."
Mr. Deng raised his eyebrows: "Oh? You can pick up anything? Well, be brave! No wonder you have earned the title of being invincible!" He fanned himself, "Then let's do everything!"
Three maids came to the stage, each holding a delicate wooden box in his hand. The host put on gloves and opened them one by one. The first box was the complete herb, the second box was the semi-finished product after drying and slicing, and the last box was the finished medicine in porcelain jars.
"Mr. Deng, there are three steps in the identification of medicines, raw materials, medicinal materials, and finished medicines. These are provided by our store. You can also provide three items for our pharmacist to identify."
For the descendants of the pharmaceutical family, these three things are not difficult to come up with.
The six things were laid out, and both sides confirmed that they were correct. The host said: "I will talk about the rules first, and the two of you will identify the medicines, and then write the results on the paper. The name of the medicine, the place of origin, the year... the correct priority, followed by the time. The process of fighting , will be witnessed by the Royal Pharmacy Office. Do you two have any questions?"
Pharmacist Qin didn't have one, and Mr. Deng couldn't fault it either. The Royal Pharmacy Office is the pharmacy used by the King of Zhongzhou, and it is very prestigious in Zhongzhou. With the testimony of the Imperial Pharmacy Office, the result should be fair.
"Then—begin!"
Pharmacist Qin and Mr. Deng immediately went to the wooden box and identified it.
The few young people who came in before sat together and talked in a low voice.
"This pharmacist fight is very interesting!"
"Yeah, why didn't we expect that pharmacists can also fight? How about doing it back in Changzhou?"
"Can you concentrate? I'm identifying the medicine, don't interrupt!"
"That's right, look carefully!"
Several people stretched their necks and looked towards the ring. With the eyesight of a warrior, the situation on the arena can be seen clearly.
After a while, they started talking again.
"Hey, can you tell the difference?"
"The first two can be distinguished, but the last one can't be smelled or tasted, so it can't be distinguished."
"Well, yeah..."
The two people on the stage were very fast. The first one just glanced at it and started to write. The second one made a slight distinction and immediately came to a conclusion. The third identified the medicine, and the speed of both of them slowed down. After watching, smelling, tasting, and deliberating over and over again, they finally said at the same time: "Okay!"
The host smiled all over his face: "The two ended at the same time. It seems that there can only be a tie in terms of time. Let's see the answer now."
The six pieces of paper were lifted up by the six maids and displayed to the audience one by one.
"Well, let's let Qin Yaoshi and Mr. Deng comment on each other's answers first, how about?"
"That's interesting." Mr. Deng waved the fan in his hand, "Let's have a look."
He walked up to the answers written by Yaoshi Qin and looked at them one by one. The first two pictures were still full of smiles, but when I saw the last one, I gradually stopped smiling.
"After reading the two, can you point out the mistakes of the other party?"
Pharmacist Qin said in a hoarse voice, "Mr. Deng is talented, and the answer is all right."
Mr. Deng's complexion is not very good: "No mistake..."
"Since both of them are confirmed, it will end in a draw..."
Under the arena, among several young people, someone asked: "Senior Brother Qi, since it's a tie, why does Mr. Deng look so ugly? Is there something hidden in this?"
That Senior Brother Qi was annoyed: "Why are you so stupid? Then what Mr. Deng took out must be his own secret medicine, but he was identified by the other party. Doesn't this mean that he leaked his own secret medicine?"
"So, this Shengxiantang is really capable!"